Now THAT is a Baritone Sax Sound!
Celebrating the legendary Harry Carney on his birthday! As Duke Ellington’s longest-serving band member, Carney revolutionized the baritone saxophone, shaping the sound of jazz for over four decades. His deep, resonant tone and seamless phrasing were essential to Ellington’s music.…
In case you forgot how Bad Michael Brecker was…
He is a groundbreaking saxophonist who left an indelible mark on Jazz and beyond. He played with legends across jazz, rock, and pop, from Herbie Hancock to Steely Dan. He was another incredible saxophonist who left us far too soon.…
The Biggest Mistakes Most Sax Learners Make
🎷 Try Sax School for 14 days: https://saxschoolonline.com/join-today/ 🚀 Play better in 10 days [Free course]: https://www.saxschool.online/10-Day-Sax Are you making slower progress on your saxophone because of these common mistakes? Find out in this episode PLUS get tips on how…
Classical Saxophone Taught Me These 3 ESSENTIAL Concepts
Classical Saxophone Mastery Course https://bettersax.com/course/classical-saxophone-mastery/ Use Coupon Code: CSM20 to save 20% 🎁 Access the FREE BetterSax SHED with tons of sax lessons, pdf downloads and backing tracks HERE: https://bettersax.com/shed =========================== ⚡️Featured BetterSax Gear “Designed BY Saxophonists FOR Saxophonists” ===========================…
MAKE THE CHANGES…The Easy Way! 👍🏻
✅ your FREE PDF👉https://www.getyoursaxtogether.com/changes ✅ Instantly transform your sax playing with my FREE SAXOPHONE SUCCESS MASTERCLASS👉https://www.getyoursaxtogether.com/masterclass ✅ Check out my Inner Circle Membership👉https://www.getyoursaxtogether.com/innercircle 🎷Thanks for watching! In this week’s lesson you’ll learn how to improvise using the chord changes. 🎬…
Secret to Sax Tone | Severance Theme Jazz
Dr. Wally discusses tonal imagination and gives homework: Interval training and response exercises for alto and tenor. 00:00 Welcome 0:50 What is Tonal Imagination? 2:26 Severance Theme 4:17 Interval Training One 5:20 Interval Test One 7:25 Interval Training Two 8:45…
Is Saxophone Damaging Your Hearing?
Playing saxophone for long periods of time in the practice room or on stage with other musicians can and likely will damage your hearing. I use custom molded earplugs, airpods pro 2 with transparency mode and custom in ear monitors…
Making Average Sax Reeds Play INCREDIBLE
Jay Metcalf gets his saxophone reed adjusted by the original Reed Geek, Mauro di Gioia #bettersax #saxophone #reedgeek Order a Geeklet Reed Adjustment Tool https://geni.us/geeklet 🎁 Access the FREE BetterSax SHED with tons of sax lessons, pdf downloads and backing…
Same Lick, Just go down in half steps
How do players improvise over sequential harmony in standards? Listen to the bridge of Bye Bye Blackbird—the song we’re working on in the BetterSax Studio this month—and see if you catch the pattern. Inside the BetterSax Studio, players dive into…
5 ways to jam over ii V – with transcription!
This is from last month’s BetterSax Studio lesson on Mister Magic. Static harmony can be tricky, but strong melodies and solid rhythm make all the difference! I’m playing on the soon-to-be-released BetterSax Session alto, which is a pro-level horn at…